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Compliments of HCNRT TKUC, 
MEMBER. OHIO SOCIETY, i. A. R. 



JOURNAL AND LETTERS OF 

REV. HENRY TRUE, 

OF HAMPSTEAD, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 



Who was Chaplain in the New Hampshire Regiment of the 
Provincial Army in t759 and J 762. 




ALSO AN ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF CONCORD 

By CAPTAIN AMOS BARRETT, A MINUTE 

MAN AND PARTICIPANT. 



PR^INTED FOR. 

HENR^T TR.UE 



GREAT ORANDiON OF 

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PREFACE. 



The Journal and Letters as printed, are from careful copies made by 
the late Dr. Henry Ayer True, of Marion, Ohio. 

The entries in the Journal and the Letters were often written "with 
great haste in very discommodious places." It seemed best to print them 
exactly as written. 

Some slight additions are made in [ — ]. A small portion of the Journal 
is lost, perhaps a leaf of the first few days, from the time of leaving home 
until he reached " Number One." 

The original manuscripts are in the posession of Henry True, Marion, 
Ohio, as are also the Bible, and Sermons, with dates at Crown Point, Ft. 
Edward and Oswego The dates on the Sermons show that in those days 
Ministers sometimes preached the same discourse several times. 

The silhouette of Capt. Barrett was probably taken before his removal 
from Concord to Union, Maine, and belongs to his granddaughter, Mrs. 
Mary Barrett True Vose, of Chelsea, Mass. 

Marion, Ohio, June 1, 1900. 




A PAGE FROM THE JOURNAL 
Reproduced in half-tone^ showing marks of time and water. 



JOURNAL 1759. 



Friday^ June I, 1759.— riiiebat Viildo. — Arrived at niimbor one, ye liev'd 
Mr. Bedwell, tarried at Mr. Chadwick, ye in. Mens animus non fnit Languidns, 
uxor Liberi habuerant Locuin in meo corde, etiam PopuH qiioque liabui 
sensum Deum esse Regem, qui potest redere inamicos spirituales quofjue 
teniporales subjeotos. 

Saturday, June 2 — Sat off from Thadwioks about 7 in the morning, arrived 
at Slieltield about 12. lload thro' Noble <kc. about oblong, arrived at the 
stone house so call'd. Nocte habuimus preces cum grege Ducis Todd (jui ex- 
hibuit sese moribus Pesti[tu]tum niihi, ante preces, post, fuit sulimissus- 
Cubui cum Coll Lovewell. 

Sabbath. June 3. — Kgressi a Lapidea Domo mane — profecti sumus ad 
Kenterhook Circiter Decimam horam, ubi fuit grex Ducis Bayley ibi pransi 
sumus, Circiter primam horam Diei, egressi sumus Quakborough — distantia 
viginti Albany, ad quern Locum titigimus circiter sixtam horam, per viam 
habui permultas tenebrosas Cogitationes tale Sabbatam nunquam vidi, non 
potui abstinere lac[h]rimis in via, quando habui memoriam populi inter quos 
feci itus qui obliti o])timi Dei, prestant sua oppera Die Sabbati, Sine Christo 
Sine Deo, vivunt in mundo, exhibent talem reverentiam Sabbati, at apes ex- 
hiberent pro glacie Deo volente potui sustinexe populum in animo quoque 
Charissemam uxorem quoque caros liberos omnies sunt in Providentia Dei, qui 
potest eos defendere, venimus ad Capt Lanssing in Albany, ubi manssimus 
hac noete permutum vini habuimus, preces hac nocte habuimus. 

Monday, June 4. — Post Tentaculum Ivi ad templum anglicanum audivi 
Doctorem Eorum Legentem preces postea redi ad Lansingh tum Major Pogers 
advenit, quocuna pransus and confabulabar, de Jurejurando. Disci ut rederet 
Iloniinem inhoneratum. Ilominem adere Jusjuramentum ostendebat eum 
non conflssum sine Jurejurando — cum eo aha Dixi, sed mores ei non compe- 
tunt, prefertem boni mores. Juxta noctem profectus — ad Sedatam aquam. 

Generalissimus egressus. Die Sabbati — pro castella Evardi. Audivi de 
niorte AValdow, habeo in animo populum meum, uxorem, carissimos Liberos. 
Deus servet omes, Deus benedicat eis, Deus defendat, Deus Jacobi and adsit 
illis. hodie pluebat. 

Tusday, June 5. —IMane preces habuimus, bonum Tantaculum bona con- 
fabulation — Teini)us privatim committendi Deo — iiojiulum, familiam, amicos 
Solis casu visi castra militum. 

Wednesday, June 6. — Post Preces visi castra militum bis ante meridiem 
iteruin Juxta Solis occasion, tum precatus sum cum militibus intra castra, 
visi tumulum Hominis occisi pro Desertione, mens animus tenebrosus. postea 
redi ad habitationem in urbe, habui preces. 

* « * 

In otiicio religionis, Divina Presentia videbatur adesse, vidi eterna — 
Juxta vesperam pluebat, ita per tatam Noctem pluebat— non bene somniabat 
hac nocte destructi Ludum Drcr.M. 

Thirsday. June 7. — Hoc mane pluel)at pUirimum, Sic i)er totum Diem non 
])()tui visere ^lilites propter pluvios — Domus plena viris militibus. 

Dies mihi fuit valde tenebrosus, post i)reces, in mane, fui solus 
panels momentis, pucatioiie, tradidi Di^) meam familiam meum 
Populum habueruiU locum in meo corde, meum cor tactum fuit 



sensu Divinorutn,Eternifcas mihi appai'uit. Deum esse sanctum meipssum, de- 
formem, impurumque Salvatoi-em preciossissimum — sensi Difficultates mili- 
tum, de pluvis, quia habitant in castris, Deus mihi meam viam monistret, mi- 
hi potestatem fungendi meo officio propter nominis gloriam Dei, hac nocte 
Medicus Hale advenit cum Duce Lovewell, pluebat— precibus factis Ivamus 
cubitum. 

Fryday, June 8th — hoc mane pluebat quoque — secundum decimam Horam 
Sol apparuit, Post Prandium visi oppidum, vidi multos homines occupatos 
omnes feri profanos, Postea visi castra militum and post seriam exhortation- 
em, precatus sum cum iis, tum reverti post preces ad cubitum 

Saturday, June 9th. — Diluculo Surrexi, ad castra militum progressus, 
post Exhortationem, cecini tum precatus — tum reverti — Post prandium 
habui cubiculum vacuum paulisper tum sustuli oceulos ad Deum, habui in 
corde familiam populumque, tum legi, tum studui, sed animus tenebrosus— 
sed Deus est semper fidelis Juxta solis occasum visi castora militum, erant 
Juxta vel a mile ab Domo, ubi habitavi, postea cecinimus, habui preces, tum 
reverti cum medicis, post preces Domi — ivi cubitum. 

June lOth, Sabbath Day. — Diluculo Surrexi, habui multas cogitationes. 
priusquam caeteri habuerunt apertos oceulos cogitavi de mea carissimauxore, 
Liberosque, Populoque. io haberent conciones habuerunt, ut fruerentur 
Divina presentia — ut Deus benedicat, omnibus meis amicis, habui con- 
cionem ante castra militum A M. and post meridiem, ex his verbis ne 
guadiet qui induit lu vestimentes militum — post meridiem infantem 
unius Heighlandtis biptizavi — in applicatione concionis Divinam presentiam 
apprehendi, milites seriam attentionem prebebant. 

Monday, June llth. — Mane Surrexi, commendebam meissum Deo. post 
visi milites, precavi, redidi — Scripsi Litteras pro Domo hie Dies maxime 
calidus, nocte apud milites preces attendebam. 

Tuesday, June 12th. — Diluculo surrexi precavi cum militibus— seriam 
Exliortationem feci cum iis — 

De Scortatione de impuretate Labiorum, pluebat parvum lioc mane, post 
M. pluebat, tonitru, fulgore. 

Wednesday, June 13th — Milites decedebant ex Albany ad castra Edward, 
occupatus de scripendo Scriptione hodie, — 

Thursday, June 14th. — Post Scriptionem profecti sumus, transsabimus 
Coll Sckiler Capt Vanornom — prandebanmus apud Colhout melius prandium 
habuimus P. M. profectisumus ad semilunam Lectum fetebat ubi habitavi — 

Friday, June 15th — Hoc mane vEther nimbosus fuit, navigamus tt 
Semituna per fluvium Hudsoni ad Stmidomum bene profectisumus ubi 
prandibam post jNI. pluebat multa copia-tonitru & fulgore ad noctem. Questus 
ferebatur, aliquos Milites furatos ex Suttelar aliquot caseum post preces 
fuit exhortatio de furendo — .Tuxta noctem sol appareuit J<"ther calidus — 
stripitus militum magnus, aliquos reprehendi pro Jurejurando, Yedebantur 
Humiles. 

Saturday, June 16th. — A Semiluna transibam ad aquam cessentem per 
falls— ibi pennoctababam. 

Sabbath June 17th. — Hoc mane pluebat valde per aquam Cessentem 
navigamus ad Saratoga 14 miles ubi pernoctabamus. 

Monday, June 18th. — A Saratoga ad castrum Miller 7 miles hac nocte 
pluebat valde cum fulgore, tonitru — aqua implebat nostrum tentorium, fere 
.Tacebamus ubi fuit multum aquae non habui multum somnii — 

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Tuesday. June 19th. — Hoc ninno .lOtlicr \al(lr i'l-ijridus vcotus iiltusdo 
Donu) i)u(avi i^i iiuuiecastrnin Milk'r roli(|iiiiiuis, iu|iia traiisiehamus 7 miles 
ad castrain Edwardi ubi erat locus puichcr, iiuilti lloiiiiiips, inaf^iius tu- 
multus — animus tenebrosus — liac noctc cum Oomiuo l<"orbum Cocnavi it 
lirigadier Rufigles — hectenus milii Doininus Juvit— gloria sit ejus nomiiii. — 

Wednesday, June 20th. — Post preces me visebant I). Furbusli & Bebe, 
una suave ambulabamus, Tbamiis visum castram Edverdinam — omnia 
Tormenta, .Kther calidus. 

Thursday, June 21st — This morning ye most of ye incampment marcli'd 
ad Tacum — we moved up ye hill — with ye highland regiment very — Dies 
callidus. 

Friday, June 22d. — Hoc mane accei)i iitteram ab uxore — i*c Scrips! unam 
ad eani. Dies Callidus, muUus tumultus. 

8atuiday, June 23rd. — Dies Callidus nihil purlcnlosum ludie manebiim 
Juxta Castrum Edvardi. 

Sabbath, June 24th. — Habui concionem a. m. & post m. apud militer 
Juxta castram Edvardi et nobis cum High Landers sese prebebant ad cultum 
Dei, cum affectione-praedicavi ad populos eorum i)ericulum exliiliui. liac nocte 
mea lesta — advenit. 

Monday, June 25th. — Scripsi ad D. Shurburn et alias Litteras — Dies 
Serenus. 
Tuesday, June 26th. — Dies Serenus, hac nocte ab inamico excitabamar. 

Wednesday, June 27th. — Porter, ibat Domum cum litteris, hac nocte 
pluebat fulgore magno & tonitru. Jacebam terra — cum aciua — relaxatus 
sum, 

Thursd;<y, .Tune 28th. — Dies Serenus melior hodie beneficio Dei, profanos 
rejirehendi. Ex Loco D. Main hac nocte hoste excitate sumus tormenta tt 
centinals stripitum fecerunt. Duo indi [ans] videbantur — familiam po])U- 
lum iS: Deo commendavi cum affectione. 

Friday, June 29th — Hoc mane multa magna tormenta a Lacu au- 
diebanlur, timore milites pulsi fuerunt, nunc nuncium imi>atienter ex- 
pectamus, ter centis missis ad semi Huvium, ut quid rei appareac de hac re 
hodie nihil apparete. 

Saturday, June 30th. — Dies callidus hoc mane milites una ad pr?res in 
ordine conductifurus [fuere.] 

[ ("Ft. Edward, June 30th, 1759"; mem'n in old bible.] 

Sabbath, July 1st.— hoc mane pluebat & per totane. Diem, ut non poiui 
C);i?ion:ir3 al milites, milites msdriocriter quiescebant per castras Lectiones 
audiebantur, legi in Dialoquiis Harvey et mea anima elevata it cor divinis 
rebus tactum fuit, nocte preces. 

Monday, July 2d. — Preces, tum pluebat, turn cessabil. hac nocte, a Lacu 
Georgii audiebamus septem Homines Jerseos occisos ab indis apud Lacum 
tres morte vulneratos * * * * captivasos tres reversos hoc. * * * 

Tuesday, July 3d — Ab Kdvardo removebamus ad Lacum Georgii cum bis 
milibus hominum, cum magnis instramentis Belli, secundum octavam Horam 
noctis fecimus intineris finem et nobis Lacus (Jeorgii apparuit, beneficio Dei 
omnes venimus salvi, hac nocte ventus fuit altus, pulvis in .Ethei'e volitabat, 
liocus vidil)atur deformis, Hiemi cubuimus, sed gratia Dei valitudin(» fi-uibar, 
de Domo putavi, eos Dei providentia protegit. 

Wednesday, July 4th, — Dies Serenus, hodie Locus videbatur melior, habui 
prospectum tot ins I.eci. hodie militis nostri, tabernacula erigebant, Deo 

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gratia sit, qui hactemis nie conservait conservavit, qui me ejus miseracordia 
destitutum non reliquit, gratia sit Deo pro Ejus Alio, per quern via operta 
fuit communicandi Ejus Dona viris reddendi Honiiinim appertos occulos, sed 
paucorum, mea Anima Deo benedicat. 

Thirsday, July 5th. — Dies Serenus. visi Litora Lacus per multa vidi visebaiu 
Dominos Brainard, Forbush, Crawford, aliquas serenas Cogitationes habui 
populi videbantur cari, uxor, Liberique, multa aiTectione impletus, Erga eos, 
potestas mihi Datur committendi eos Deo optimo maximo, per Ejus misera- 
cordia confldo eos esse salvos, credidi projjter quod Locutus sum. — (iuando 
inimici Domini perdenter? quando pax pervadet. 

Fryday, July 6. — Dies Serenus, valeo, beneplacito Dei, qui hactenus miiii 
Juvit. Deus benedicatur pro ejus meritis. — aliquos militum pro eorum. 
Juratione reprehendi, hodie recepi Litteram a patre meo, qui fecit men- 
tionem de invaletudine matris, Domine, Sine ut ilia convalescat. Deus Ejus 
misereatur, Deus benedicat meae uxori Charissimae, prebeat ei Solamen, in 
afflictione, Deus benedicat Liberis carissimis, Deus benedicat populo meae 
curae,regnumChristi per totum orbem tenarum veniat Ejus Ilostes perden- 
tem, Dominus servet me pro Ejus misericordia, tum faciam mentionmem 
Ejus Laudis — Deus virit mea petra benedicatur, Deus meae salutis exaltetur- 

Saturday, July 7th. — Dies Serenus, ^Ether calidus, Diluculo surrexi de 
mea matre infirma putavi de uxore, de Liberis de populo — omnibus optimus 
Deus benedicat, redatque omnia pi'o Salute Eorum Domine, meae uxoris 
mater adhuc vivat, si placeat. 

Sabbath, July 8th. — Hoc mane pluebat post meridiem pulvis ventilabat, 
ut non potui tradere Sermonem, Legi Doctorem Watsen de mundo futuro 
habui sensum futurorum potui commendere Deo familiam populumque. 

Monday, July 9th. — Dies Serenus & Calidus — habui suavem confabula- 
tioneni cum Dom Forbush & Bebi. Legi in historia Duke & Duels Marl- 
borough — hie locus & ^Ether pleni pulvere, ediumus multum pulveris — 
bibimusque — 

Tuesday, July 10th, A. M.— Pluebat, Dies calidus, hodie Majr Moev [?] 
advenit, Capt. Jacob qui progressus visum inamicos, sed non advenit, non 
redit & hodie legi Dr. Watts de mundo futuro — 

Wednesday, July 11th. — Dies Serenus, Scripsi Litteras Domum, ad Dom 
* * ad Dominum Emerson ad uxorem habui aprehensionem Divinorum 
in publicis pre3ibus hac nocte cum militibus, solus cubui, sed fregidus, alba 
glacies apud Lacum. 



[Letter datei) "Lake George, July 12Tn, 1759."] 

Thursday, July 12. — Dies Serenus hoc mane ante Diluculum Maj'r Rogers 
come [cum?] quinque centa militibus transiebant Lacum, pruisquam vel cum. 
Attingebant priora augustia, pugna cum hostibus oriabatur mostos Homines 
habuerunt, unam magnum tormentum, ante meridiem audiebamur tormenta, 
vidimus eorum fumum, — post m-una scaphia advenit cum uno Indio vulnerato, 
subsidia mitetebantur impatienter nuncium Expectamus, Dominus qui regit, 
faveat nostris Hominibus, det iis, adjuventam in tali hora — secimdum octavam 
horam noctis nostri Homines adveniebant. Dicunt unum Hominem mor- 
tuum, & plures hostium esse, sed nostri homines repellebant — ignoramus 



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eorum ullorum mortis res apparent esse dubiu * * nobis cum 

* * redet in monte « # * 
apparabit, in nomine * * » 

opus Deus gloriflcetur in mea vita vel moa morte, sed no * * veniet 

* * niei Redomptoris # » * placeat — hodio. 

* * » 

Friday, July 13th. — Dies Serenus hebe menm tabernaclum in ali(|ua 
ordine. Hodie Scri])si ad Deaeon Kimball — liodie Homines ad Laborom apud 
quintam Iforam vocantur in mane ad Duodicimam et a secunda ik sej)timam 
proparatioest magna, pro pugna — habeo serias cogitationes de meo populo & 
amicis it de uxore & Liberis. Deus iis benedicet, hodie miles qui deseruit 
Exercitum occisus (?) tormentis horrendus aspectus— habeat affectum 
bonum. 

Saturday, July 14th, — Dies Serenus JE grotos visi- 

vales, gratia Dei. 



[Memoranda.] 


£ 






At paid 


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Scotts, June 3, 1759. 








at Albany for washing — 


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a black handkerchief — — 


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a powder flask 


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June 8, 1759. 
Due to me from Noh. White 1: 1 - 10 

June 17, rec'd of Col. Lovewell one blanket, price York money £1-2-0 re- 
turned the blanket to Col. Lovewell. 
of Mr. Hall ye Suttler, June 19, half a pint of Rum. 
Lake George, July 12, 1759, let Capt. Jacob Bayley have two pewter 
plates, two knives & forks it pint cupp. 

July lo, 175J), Capt. Jac;ib Bagley Dr to three Spanish Mill Dollars. 

Sunday, July 15th, — Dies Serenus, Apud milites sermonem habui Ex 
his verbis ito it Deus tibi adsit, habui ali(iuam aprehensionem Divinorum in 
pudicatione. 

Monday, July 16tli. — Hoc mane pluebat — non valui fui relaxatus, sed visi 
D. Brainard, Livensvvorth, forbs Crawford, 
imbres frequenti. 

Tuesday, July 17th. — Dies Calidus hoe mane. 

Apud Georgii Lacum Die July 18th. — A Diequodomum meam — relinqutd)am 
usquem adHodiernum Diem, memorandum in alia Charta Scripsi, et complevi 
varius praginas — flag of truce came. 

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July 18th- — Dies Calidus post meridiem i)lnebat, visebam Messero, &c. 
Hodie eommeneement— legi— Rogy preces advenit &c. 
July 19. — Dies Serenus, mane Surrexi, exhortationem cum militibus 
habui autequam sol appavi[t] aliquam apprehensionem Divinorum habui 
gloria Deo sit-pro ejus omnibus meritis mihi confertis oblatisque, populum, 
uxorem, Liberosque in memoria teneo, iis Deus benedicat iis salutem 
felicitatemque abunde precor. 

Fryday, July 20th.— Dies Serenus Homo Thos. Bayley shot for steeling, 
put our things on board. 

Saturday, July 21st. — 2 o'clock in morn'g struck tents by sun rise, set off 
— Super Lacum hoc Scriptum fuit — past within about 2 or 3d miles of ye 
narrows when we landed about 10 o'clock, it rained, looked likely for a storm 
but ceased raining about 2 — about 8 o'clock at night within about 2 miles out 
of the sigh[t] of landing there we laid upon our oars all night, wind south, 
seemed to gather up for a storm, wind hard, seemed as if we should have 
stoved, but Divine Providence protected us till morning, then ye wind abat- 
ed something but fair to carry us to the landing, about ten o'clock we landed, 
I ye first yt landed in ye New Hampshire Regiment, ye enemy did not mo- 
lest at landing, we in ye evening lay on our arms about 100 acres good grass 
When (xod designs to help even ye winds and see joy in aiding, &c. 

July 22d. — Sabbath yt we landed about ye time ye people were praying 
in ye morning. 

This day our people got ye sawmill in ye evening, and got possession of 
ye breastworks before Ticonderoga our men marched up though ye enemy fired 
300 cannon, yet they mai'ched up, never killed one man ; ye Indians had some 
Skauimiashies, killed one of our [men] wounded 7. 

Monday, July 23d. — Our men intrenched — at night ye Indians came on 
our regulars, killed one our men, kept ye ground — our men carried up ye, 
tents, some artilery, <kc„ this evening rained, thundered. 

Tuesday, July 24th. — Our men proceeded in entrenching within a little 
way of ye fort — not firing — tho' ye enemy continued to fire shot and shell. 
About ten o'clock I went within about a quarter of a mile of Ticonderoga fort, 
saw it plainly, ye cituation of ye ]>lace and ye bombs fired and cannon, 
&c.. Dies Serenus, ikc. 

Ye enemy fired 500 balls and bombs in ye forenoon and never harmed one 
man, as many more in ye afternoon killed one, — — — 

This evening came oi-ders for our marching back, &3., very shocking, iin- 
barked this evening, lay'd on bord ye Batteauex, poor rest — 
This day was kill'd Col. Townsend. 

Wednesday, July 25th. — Early this morning set off from Caralon, rowing 
over ye lake ye wind contrary, got on shore at Fort George about ten at 
night, this day a Beateau, was cut off which went near ye shoar, of men yt 
were going to carry stores to Ticondaroga, 5 killed, 7 taken or drowned, we 
preserved, glory to God. 

Thirsday, July 26. — Set off for Fort Edward this morn. Dies Serenus — my 
mind vei*y much chased, very gloomy thots possess my mind, what shall I say, 
&c., God is righteous, I have sin'd &c., man for ye punishment for his sin — 

Fryday, July 27tli. — Sat off from Fort Edward this morning. Dirty 
weather, arrived at Saratoga, it seemed very melancholly marching nostri 
Homines multa murmura edebant, &c., &c. Quid dicave, &c. Deus est Justus, 
in omnibus, &c. 

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Saturday, July 28(11. — Early tins morning, sot off from Saratoga, in 
seoues it being pleasant, going about ten o'clock, arrived at Stillwater or 
Seattercook, gratia Deo pro Ejus beneficiis concessis niihi — Deus meam 
familiani conservet, meus populus rectam viani invoniat, &c., this evening 
lodged at ye half moon. 

Sabbath, July 29th, — Sat off from half moon, came to Mr. Othopot's about 
twelve o'clock, yr dined on green peas, beans, squashes, &c. 

Monday, July 30th. — Hoc mane pluebat, post prandium ad Albany 
proficiscebam, lodged at Mr. Sander's, 

Tuesday, July 31. — Sat off this morning, rode to Schenectady about 17 
miles, a pretty compact place. Little or no religion, this night lodged on ye 
ground. 

AVednesday, August 1st. — Dies calidus dined at Esq. Sanders' at Schenec- 
tady afternoon sat off, proceeded up Mohawk river to Wostandy, there 
tarried. 

Rev. Mr. Johnson came to see me, <kc., this day discoursed with a Mora- 
vian an hour or two at Schenectady, &c. 

Thirsday, August 2d. — Hoc mane Serenum— went about six miles further 
up the ye river and in ye afternoon it thundered very heavy, rained, lodged 
at a house this night, did not leel vei-y well — heard of ye Fort Niagara being 
taken. 

Fryday, August 3d. — This morning thro' ye goodness of God feel some- 
thing better, tho' mind very gloomy, but ye Lord lives and blessed be my 
rock, &c. 

Passed by H. William's about 18 miles from Schenectady, passed by Fort 
Hunter, lodged, discussed with an aged Dutch woman about another O 
[world.] She went out, attended prayers. 

Saturday, August 4th. — Sat off early from Cocknaauga, went with Doctor 
Hale 12 miles thro' Mohawk woods all alone, saw trees painted, &c., came at 
length to an old farm, &c., well refreshed, came about 6 miles, yr lodged 
Stony Araba. 

Sabbath, August 5th. — Here ye Dutch met — went out in ye field alone, a 
pleasant hour, &q., but was a Sabbath much to be remembered. Sat off, came 
to Fort Hendrick, there encamped, rainy, &c. 

Monday, August 5th. — Sat off from Fort Hendrick. Dies Serenus & 
Calidus came about 7 miles thi'ough wood to an opening where ye Indians 
had burnt ye Housen. This night laid in open air, &c. 

Tuesday. August 7th. — Marched to Fort Harkaman, Dies Calidus pluebat 
tonebat imbres — hoc mane in precibus animatus. Here (General Gage over- 
took us ; this night very hot, showery, lightened very severely. &c., populi 
preces attendebant. 

"Wednesday, August 8th. — Sat off from Fort Harkaman which is the last 
])lace inhabited up Mohawk river on Garman flats; went up ye river 15 miles 
with General Gage, I'icc., gratia Dei, valeo, in corpore animus paululum tene- 
brosus de meo-populo de uxore &c., putavi, eos Deus conservet — came to the 
Indian field, etc. 

Tliirsday, August 9th. — Struck tents 3 o'clock in ye morning, went up 
Mohawke river 28 miles, better land I never saw in Nnvigando Laboravi cum 
Dom. Hale. Dies Calidus, fatigatus fui. Came to a large field of ye Indians, 
there camped. 

Fryday, August lOth. — Struck tents at 4 in ye morning, sat off from ye 

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large Indian field, came 12 miles to Fort Standwix. Standwix arrived about 
11a m. Gen'l great guns fired, this place appears to be beautiful fine, level 
land, fort about a M of a mile from ye river, pretty large fort, here were 
Regulars and Yorkers yt were very irregular. Juralant, Oh!— quid dicam? 
Deus est Justus, militibus suas animas Damnantabus! pluebat a, m. P.M. 
imbres— tonitru— Dies Callidus. In July it rained brimstone so yt they could 
gather it up, &c. In August ye Capt. of ye fort assured me yt there was ice 
4 feet deep at Fort Standwix. 

Saturday, August Ilth. — Dies Callidus — manebamus apud castram Stand- 
wix — habui cumlndiis aliquod colloquiam sed non intelligibant. 

Sabbath, August 12th. — Sat off from Standwix in forenoon, carriage by 
land about three-quartei-s of a mile to Wood Creek, opened a sluice which 
ye Batteaus about 4 miles another sluice which brought us to Fort Bull 
there Canada Creek met with Wood Creek, &c. we marched four miles farther, 
encamped by ye river in open air. 

Monday, August 13th. — Went in ye creek 20 miles to hike Onida, met many 
Indians with ye loads encamped near ye new fort they are building ye laid in 
ye open air. 

Tuesday, August 14th — Set off early in ye morning in lake Onider, and 
passed along on our oars, the lake is about 30 miles in lengtli and 12 in 
brejxdth, a very beautiful lake, but two or three little islands in it. on one of 
ym is a tree yt will in its trunck contain above 30 nipn, around ye lake ye land 
is level, appears to be very rich, can discern 40 [?] miles or more round by ye 
side of lake. Pulcher prospectus ! though this place is far distant from ye 
sea, yet God has so ordered it yt its soil is so fertile yt people it seems may 
live witliout much trading by sea, &c. Came this day to ye west end of ye lake ; 
ye lake lays east and wes: — we came near a west line from Schenectady to 
Oswego, here we encamped near a new fort yt is erecting — beautiful citua- 
tion. 

Wednesday, August 15th. — Sat off, came down Oswego river about 26 
miles, lodged on an island in ye open air about 2 miles above Oswego falls, sky 
lowering, feel something dull — blessed be God yt has yet pi-eserved me, ythas 
shielded me from all dangers. 

Thirsday, August 16. — Sat off from ye little island, came to Oswego falls 
about 7 o'clock A. M., about 9 miles above ye falls yt runs in a Inrge river 
from ye southeast, where ye Onondagos, &c., live; here at ye falls is apick- 
quet raised. Nature has formed a beautiful dam over this river. Came from 
ye falls about 12 miles to Oswego, about 6 o'clock P. M., a place beautifully 
cituated, a fine lake, a prospect limited by water, encamped this night on ye 
south side of ye river where ye remains of ye old for[t] are, blessed be God 
who has brought us hitherto in safety. About 230 of our men Capt, Bayley 
commander, are coming by land with a large drove of cattle ; ye river here 20 
rods wide. 

Fryday, August 17th.— This morning after prayers, visited one Robert 
Makane who is very ill ; discoursed with [hiui] about ye state of his soul, &c., 
he sayd but little. O thou who hast ye A [hearts] of all in thine hands form 
his to glorify thee whether in life or death. Took a view this morning of 
Lake Ontario and ye remains of ye old fort; saw many inscriptions on stones 
where many corpses have been reposited Just pick out ye names, time had 
almost erased them, yt they could scarcely denominate ye remains. Alas> 

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Adam, what hast tliou done, hero is no dischnvgo in tliis war; may I bo well 
oquippod to engage in it wiioii called by ye Lord of host. 

Meo popiilo, nieae iixori, mois Liberis, meis amicis, toti Kcclesiae Deua 
beiiedieat. () Lord how excellent is thy name in all the OHrth, glory to ye 
father, c*l:c. 

Saturday, August 18th.— Dies Serenus visi Robert Makane, colloquiuni 
habui cum eo do eternis. Dixit mortem non terrere eum, in secreto preces 
liabuit ab eneunte yEtate, circiter Deeimam horam expiravit, .Tiixta tertiam 
lioram P. jVr. Sepelitus, Postia nostra tabunacula trans flumen — movebamus, 
ubi castra .Edificant. 

Sabbath, August iOth. — Dies Serenus habui sermoi\em apud milites — post 
meridiem Anna virumque canerem, habui ali(iuam mitigationem in mea 
anima, visum est mihi habere cor-ut tolleretur ad Deum pro meo populo, 
familia, amicis exercituique, O utinam me ilium Diem videre quando pro- 
ficiscar ad meum populum familiamque, eis Deus benedicat hac nocte pluebat 
tonabat cum acuto fulgore. 

Monday, August 20th. — Dies Serenus, quid dicam visi ylOgrotos, con vales- 
cant beneplacito Dei. Juxta nos anus ox York Regiment Sepultus ligi hodie — 
liac nocte pluebat cum multo tonitu, and acuto fulgore, ye water came into 
my tent over blanket, wet all my cloaths, haec nox mihi memoranda, sed 
gratia Dei valeo, ye Lord direct my ways, make me faithful in duty, make me 
humble, and disposed ever to live to his glory. 

Tuesday, August 2ist. — This morning ye wind very high, keeps a con- 
stant l)low. This the day ye Ontarian sea which is unlimited to one's eye, is 
very boisterous ye raging billows from ye shore, with dredfull surges dash ye 
rocks — hodie Dominus Ogglesby me vesebat, tradidit mihi nanationem do 
Niagara ye merciful appeai'ance of providence in the reduction of it, after ye 
engagement about 500 of our men had with about 1700 of yrs, and we defeated 
ym ; they saw ye defeat, Gen'i told them if they would stand it to ye last ex- 
tremity they must take ye fate of behavior of our Indians, &c. This 
terrified them and God's providence hei-e will be regarded more especially 
when He designs to help people He will order things so yt they shall work 
for yr relief. * * * Cold day. 

[FiRTUER Memoranda.] 
(Oswego: — 

The army yt went to Niagara sat off from Oswego ye 1st of July, 
landed at Niagara ye 7th, ye reinforcement yt was coming to joy[n] ye French 
at Niagara, was ye 24th day of July— ye same day ye fort submitted to Cien'l 
Johnson. 

The wonderful appearance of God to our forces yt went to Niagara, which 
was reduced July 26, 1759. Gen'l Johnson, by one of his Indians, liearing yt a 
large number of forces were coming over Lake Erie, musters between 400 and 
500 to oppose them ; there was 1700 of ye enemy. Our men suspecting which 
way they designed to come up to ye fort, made soon a kind of a breast work 
and lay upon yr faces; soon after ye enemy came up and our men let ym 
come within about 15 yards and let ym give ye first fire, which harmed ours 
but little, then our men returned ye fire, and kejit firing 9 minutes or more 
till they fired 15 rounds and ye enemy broke yr own ranks and began to re- 
treat ; ye French Indians immediately fied and our Indians rushed on with 
ye tomahawks and pursued ym 5 or 6 miles, killed and took many ; killed a 
fryar yt was in ye rear, took ye most of ye principal oflictrs, morang, ike. It is 

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supposed yt it was agreed by ye Indians on I)oth sides to stand as neuters till 
they saw which would prevail, ye English or French, t»tc. 

After this battle was over and Johnson had got ye ])i'incipal officers, &c., 
he sent into ye fort and acquainted ym with it, telling ym what a vain thing it 
was for ym to pretend to stand it out, loth he was to shed yr blood when it 
might be prevented if they would act on discretion, they had better give up, 
&c., but if they would stand it out to ye last extremity they might depend 
upon suffering ye fury of ye Mohawks, yet they would doubtless be unre- 
strained when he came to ye last, &c. This seemed to make ym harken to 
proposals, &c., and it had ye desired effect. 

Wednesday, August 22d.— Dies frigidus ventus altus, hodie legiOeconemy 
of human life ye serpent though he is benumbed with cold looseth not his 
sting; confabuli cum D. Oglesby de Sacris—amicis tenebamus colloquium — 
this day ye Snow arrived from Niagara, also 7 companies of ye Highlanders 
came hodie Dominus Hale emit tibiam ex Col. r>ovewell tradidit ei pro una 
tibia tres solidas york pecunia hoc factum in conspectu omnium. Milites 
preces attendebantvaleo gratia Dei, non immemor mei populi, familiaeque— iis 
Deus benedicat. 

Thirsday, August 23d. — Dies Serenus magis calidior, hoc mane visebam 
yEgrotor habui serium sermonem cum aliquis Dominees Deus, misereatur 
Pecatorum. This night tiip Indians danced. 

Fryday, August 24th. — Dies Serenus — The Snow sat off for Niagara, Ibam 
piscatum. Col. Lovewell non valuit, Scripsi hodie ille qui regit omnia con- 
cede mihi intelligentiam, prudentiam, verum amorem Ejus Legibus— voluntate 
Dei valeant. What a miserable life it is to live useles-s in this world. O a 
sense of my barrenness, how little do I speak or think or act really to God's 
glory who is of purer eyes yn to behold sin. 

Saturday, August 25th. — Dies Serenus, hoc mane lial)ui meissum in 
secreto in Sylvus— O qui audis preces. ikc. Bonum est hie esse. 

Sabbath, August 26th, — Dies Serenus hodie predicavi, de intemperantia — 
post Predicamentum D. Oglesby me visebat, amici confaljulnbamur nihil 
mirabele. Sed Duo milites flageliabantur our men hav*^ lieen called to work 
before sunrise, work till sunset, an intermission at noon, have got Logs near 
round ye bottom of ye fort. 

Monday, August 27th. — Dies magis frigidus. Ivi nd silvas lioe mane. Da 
miri, Domine, bonum animum novum cor. Deus meae familiae populique 
Misereatur, Dirigatque eos in viaveretatis pane vitae nutrimentum recipiant 
This afternoon rained, sharp lightning. &., thunder, hard rain in the night. 

Tuesday, August 28tli. — Wind high this morning, pretty cold, lake turbu- 
lent. Quomodo inutilis sum! O utinam me perfungi meo officio, quid 
Dicam ! As cold here as with us in ye latter end of September— multum vini 
bibitum hac nocte, &c., &c. 

Wednesday, August 29th.— Dies frigidus, hodie legi Doctor Brooks— non 
valui— a bad cold The 26th instant 3 men killed half a mile below Oswego 
falls, by a party of ye enemy. 

Thirsday, August 30th.— Dies tenebosus, a report that (luel:eck is taken, 
ikc, visi jEgrotos— this night it rained all night, a stormy night, ye wind 
northeast. 

Fryday, August 31st.— Cloudy, stormy, rained all day. 

Saturday, September 1st. — Dies Serenus, went to work to get limber to 
b'jjld a hospital ; afternoon went to see D. Oglesby, c*cc. 

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Sabbath Day, Si'plcinlx'r 2(1. — Dies Sci-cinis — liddii- pi-cdif.-ivi, iVc, be- 
cause sentence is not past speedily. Seiitribain me lialxiisse ali(|iiid hiviiiae 
presentiae in Sermone. 

Monday, September ;?<!. — iioe mane full Sereinis, al II' o'clock one ol' yt^ 
Yovkers sliot for stealing and \'M. rained, tiuinder, ^k,c ; this nigiil rained, iiat 
shoes filled with water, &c., Tion valui, frigore detentns. &c. 

Tuesday, 8ei)tember 4lli. — Hoc mane pluebal poslea .I'Uher Serenus and 
frigidus visi .Kgrotos, Deus Eos Sanet. 

Wednesday September nth. — Hoc man<> Ser<'niim post meridiem pinebat 
hac nocte ]duebat. 

Thirsday, September 6th. — Dies Serenus lrigidus(|iie iiodie legi Dom 
Brooks auetorem medicinalem, visi /Egrotos. 

Fryday, September 7th. — Dies Serenus hoe maiii\ iMedicus Summiis nostev 
and politicus sujjremus in nostro Tabernaculo coiifabulabanler, de edendo. 
Oh! valeo vel melior, gratia Die — P. IVI. i)luebat— hac nocte pluebat cum alto 
vento frigido, ye Lord vivit, benedict us sit mea ])(>tra, Deus SaUitis meae 
exalteteu. 

Omnia tendimt ad Salutem eoram (pu Deum amant. 

Saturday, September 8th. — Hoc mane pluebat, ventns alius, nox Sol ap- 
pareat visi .Egrotos cum iis habui Exhortationem preeatus sum .l^grot' 
videbantur meniores salutis eternae, interrogavi eos, multa— hac nocte 
pluebat. 

Sabbath, Sei)tember 9th. — Hoc mane pluebat Ante M. Sol aparuit, predicavi 
Ex rev 3.20 — populi auscultabant cum aliqua vita Dixi. sed— quis credidit, i*cc. 
This day sat off 16 Bateaus, to go to take ye 2 vessels of ye enemy in ye 
lake, etc. 

This evening received a letter from Mr. Shurburiie and II. Haven; this 
night it rained, hac nocte aurora borialis magna. 

Monday, September 10th. — Hoc mane pluebat, about noon 2 vessels ap- 
peared, came within about 12 miles, showed yms then returned towards (-ata- 
roque— visi .Egrotos, &c. This night it rained, hac nocte aurora borealis. 

Tuesday, September 11th.— Hoc mane serenum, ultima nocte habui 
somnium. meam uxorem nigris vestimentis amictam — Sedentemque cum 
Duabus Mulierilius. in Pew, in Domo Dei. Ego ingressus ad rostrum eam 
videresque, pedem repressi and interrogavi eam causam Ejus Ductus ilia 
respondit Ejus matrem mortuum. This evening came in 2 bateaus, brought 
in 4 prisoners, took from ye sloop who came on shore in a boat on island, 
where ye above said bateaus were ; as soon as they came on shore they dis- 
covered yt our men were yr — put off our men. saw it made to ym, told ym if 
they would come on shove good quarters; 3 of ym were for doing it, one not 
ye master, on their making off our men fii*ed — wounded 3 of yin, disabled ym, 
yn our men went off in a whaleboat, brought ym ashore, tin's night one of 
them dit>d with his wounds. 

Wednesday, September 12th. —Dies Serenus (piolidie .Egrotos video, cum 
iis ])reces habeo,— Dom. Oglesby visi, &c. Some Indians came in from towards 
Sagalet with wampon. itc, ut Dicant ut negotientur ; came in Capt, Parker 
without trying to take ye vessels. 

Thirsday, September 13th. — Dies Serenus non valeo. in vessere cructalus. 
Locutus cum Olho St(>vens, ikc, 2 schooners sat off for Niagara. 

Fryday, September 14th.— Dies Sereiuis, Nihil novi audivi. sed Deus me 
altera nocte conservavit — mirum (^st me esse ex oreo, ex inferis. habui Con- 
spectum hujus castri. 

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Saturday, September 15th. — Dies Serenus, Col. Goffe advenit ex cadenti- 
bus aqiiis tulit tabulas ex ejus Millvisi J'igrotos sed non valui puto de populo 
meo O ut Deus pascat eos pane vitae, &c. 

Sabbath, September 16th. — Hoc mane pliiebat A. M. Sol apparuit, habui 
Sermones ex 1 Tim Sanctitas omnibus is utilis — Deus Sermoni benedicat — 
post meridiam non valui R-D. Oglesby me visebat liac nocte pluebatper totam 
noctem sed habui bonum Somnium. 

Monday, September 17th. — Hoe mane pluebat mei calcei fuerunt pleni 
aquo — aqua tentorium oircum eurrebat. Terrible storm this P. M., high wind 
and rain, no sleep. 

Tuesday, September 18th. — This day very cold, rain and stormy in ye 
forenoon, turbulent weather, post meridiem castram ivi visum, audivi con- 
certum Sonorum gallicorum Cornuum, visi Hospitalem— hac nocte mortuus 
est — Wingate ex Dover Mt. 19, Deus Sancteflcet ejus mortem omnibus nostris 
militibus, cogitent de futuris, de animabus eorum Deus meam gregem 
familiamtiue conservet in pace. 

Wednesday, September 19th. — Hoc mane ^Ether frigidus, et Serenus, 
Nihil novi ; sed audiebamus, imperatorem Wolff landed some of his men at 
Quebec, took a Redoubt, went to force ye lines obliged to retreat with some 
loss. 

Thirsday, September 20th. — Visi 3]grotos, hoc mane pluebat. Dies valde 
frigidus, hac nocte frigida ut in ultemo Die Octobris hodie William Horndy 
was shot for theft of ye 44th Regiment. 

Fryday, September 21st. — Dies Serenus frigidu^que circiter Duodecimam 
Horam mortuus est Otho Stevens ex morbo Dessentary, ille prius-que mortuus 
est, Dixit mihi eum aliquando non timere mori, sperare Deum eondonare ejus 
peacata per Redemptorem eumque, volentem voluntati Dei obedire in vita 
vel in morte. 

Saturday, September 22d.— Dies frigidus and umbrosus Jussa Dantur ut 
yEgroti irent Domum. 

Sabbath, September 23d. — \t 7 o'clock this morning embarked, got up to 
ye falls at 7 at night, which lay out on ye other side, &c. 

Monday, September 24th" — Waited hei-e all day at ye falls for Batteaus, ye 
day warm and pleasant but melancoly to me ; this night died at Oswego, as I 
hear, one Page, J]. 18. from South Hampton. 

Tuesday, September 25th. — Dies Callidus, Batteaus arrived from Oneida 
about 1 o'clock, this afternoon died one Foster, ^E 50, at ye falls — this night I 
was taken not well, pretty feverish. 

Wednesday, September 26th. — Dies Serenus, sat off from Oswego, about 50 
Newhampshire men, with regulars; arrived this night at ye 3 rivers about 16 
miles above ye falls, yr encamped, felt myself very ill, went to ye tent; it 
rained this night. 

Thursday, Septemljer 27th. — Felt myself something better this morning, 
thi'o ye goodness of God able to set up in ye Batteau ; this day it rained some- 
thing ; this day arrived to ye Oneida Lake, went part of ye way through and 
encamped, one batteau alone; felt pretty poorly, may God support me and 
uphold me till I arrive where I may have better accommodation, but ye will 
of Lord be done, ye Lord bless my family, (fee, and flock and feed tliem with ye 
bread of life. 

Thursday, September 28th.— This morning something lowering, arrived at 
ye east side of ye lake about 9 o'clock A. M., this morning buried Robert Mc- 

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Kom ; felt very jxiorly, fovorisli and a pur^inff ; Una day recoivod lottor from 
home dated July 25tli, <kc., tarried liere tliis niglit. 

Saturday, September 29th. — Dies Serenus, sat off early this morning up 
Wood Creek, encamped about 3 miles above ye Oakfiold so called, finding my- 
self very poorly, as summe say I want to go to father's house ])uts me in mind 
yt ye grave is my house, but I hope yt God will so spare my life yt I may be 
buried in a Christian land. 

Sabbath, St^ptember 30th. — Dies Serenus. sat off early, came by Fort 
Tricke to Bullsfort and to Fort Stanwix about 12 o'clock. O yt God would give 
my people ears to hear and X; and feed ym with ye bread of life. This day 
reproved some of ye .Tersies for profuneness, with success I hope, also a New 
York officer, itc. ; told him yt if he really meant as he said, his state in ye com- 
ing O would of all be ye most miserable. This evening died one Frost, &c. 

Monday, October 1st.— Dies S(Arenus, sat off from Fort Standwix with all 
ye sick in bateau, came below ye little Indian field. 

Tuesday, October 2d —Sat off, ye weather fair, came down to ye little 
carrying place, finding myself very poorly, yet CJod has helped me. 

AV'ednesday, October 3d. — Dies Serenus, this day died one Dow ; finding 
myself worse, scarce able to stand, sat off with Mr. White with Capt. Ricke, 
this afternoon came to Fort Hendrick, was kindly entertained by Capt. 

Thursday, October 4th.— Sat off with Capt. Ricke, ye weather pretty bois- 
terous, about 10 o'clock I finding myself pretty ill went on shore with White 
and tarried at one lights on German Flatts. 

Fryday, October 5th. — Finding myself worse this morning took a vomit 
which I had with me, feeling very sick at my stomach, though very bad purg- 
ing. Just after I had taken it Capt. Bayley came with his ; about 2 hours after 
I sat with them, ye weather being boisterous yet God ui)hekl me ; we got 
down but a few miles before it began to rain ; we went on shore, tarried at an 
old Dutchman's, were very kind, felt myself a little relieved by ye vomit. 

Saturday, October 6th. — Sat off early this morning, ye weather cleared 
off, we arrived within about 10 miles of Schenectady, lodged at a Dutchman's 
house. 

Sabbath, October 7th.— Sat off, ye weather fair; finding myself pretty 
poorly this morning; arrived at Schenectady about 11 A. M., went on shore, 
sat ; Lovt March, treated us very courteously, saw Capt Johnson who was ill ; 
dined with Doctor Pomroy, eat something; this night lodged at ISIr. Louson's 
in Schenectady ; was very poorly in ye night, obliged to git up, had collick 
pain; thought I must have died alone, &c., God preserved; felt better in ye 
morning. 

Monday, October 8th.— Ye weather fair; Rev'd Mr. .Johnson this morning 
came to see me from Currishbursh where I had left my horse ; told Mr. John- 
son he should have my grea which I had left at Schenectady at 'Esq. San- 
der's, iS:c . finding myself something better sat off from Schenectady about 12 
o'clock, arrived at Mr. Otho Otho's a little after sunset, Capt. Bayley, Doctor 
Lamson, Levt IVIarch came with us, and Mr. White; this evening died at Mr. 
Otho Otho's, lOnsign Snow ; may God sanctifie his death, itc. ; ye invallades 
went with teams fro.m Schenectady to Albany. 

Tuesday, October 9th.— Dies Serenus— through ye goodness of CukI do not 
find myself worse, will God recover my health ; shall he not have ye glory de 
populo de familiaque multos cogitationes habeo. This morning had prayers 
and ('apt. Bayley, l^octor Lamson sat off for Albany to see about ye sick, i*cc. 

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Wednesday, October 10th. — Dies Serenas — feel something better thro ye 
goodness of God ; today, 27, sat off for home. 

Thirsday, October 11th.— Dies Nembosus. 

Fryday, October 12th. — Sat off from Othout, ye weather fair ; came to 
Kenterhook, put up at Lovejoy's this night it rained. Capt. Bebe came in 
company. 

Saturday, October 13th. — Came as far as number one, tarried at Davise's. 

Sabbath, October 14th. — Came thro green wood, tarried at Westfield. 

Monday, October 15th. — Came as far as Brimfield, ibi mutavi Equum. 

Tuesday, October 16th. — Came as far as Shruesljury to Bemans. 

Wednesday, October 17th. — Came as far as Dunstable to Col. Lovewell's. 

Thirsday, October 18th. — Came as far asHampstead, &c., and may 1 never 
forgit ye goodness of ye Lord in ye land of living. 



Letter of Rev. Henry True to His Wife, Mrs. Rutfi True* 

L.\KE Cteorge, July 12, 1759. 
To MY Dear Spouse : — 

These if they reach your hand will reach your affection as it will I am 
sensible gladden you to hear yt I am well. I received but one letter from you, 
and I must keep reading yt till you send me another, I hope thro ye favour of 
God you and our cliildren are well, whether we shall ever see one another in 
this O- ^Tod only knows ; let us see yt we are prepared to meet in [lieaven] yt 
we may be forever with ye Lord. God is present liere a? well as at home, bless- 
ed be his name for any tokens of his presence. Our men are pretty healthy, they 
dont want for work. It may be Deacon Eastman or Capt. Little will inquire, 
&c, I'll just say we arrived at Lake George ye 2d instant (I wrote to you ye 
4th). Encamped in a nasty, dusty place a 100 of our men Vere draughted for 
teamsters, 60 left at apicquit fort about 4 miles above Fort Edward ; those yt are 
here ai'e closely employed, some making brick, some lime, some digging rocks, 
some assisting in building a fort with stone and lime, where ye old breastwork 
was, encompassing about 2 or 3 acres of foundation is mostly laid about 40 rods 
from ye water ; by ye water is a new Roedoubt built to command ye lake ; wheTi ye 
works will be finished I know not, as for our proceeding over ye lake, prepa- 
rations are making, everything tending forward, here is a fine artillery, ye 
sloop is weighed, father llobinson busy rigging, be finished this day, boats to 
carry great guns compleating. Ye guns and balls yt were buried are securely 
dug up, By ye appearance of things it seems as if we should soon go over ye 
lake, face ye danger of ye field, be surrounded with ye thunder of war, and 1 
exhort our men not to be faint. In ye name of ye Lord we shall be victorious 
if God be for us, yr is no enchantment against Jacob. Tiiere are now this mo- 
ment general orders to place all ye battoes yt every regiment may know yr 
rank to be in readiness to go over ye lake. There are different reports of the 
strength of ye enemy at Ticonderoga; some say yr number is superior to ours ^ 
some yt many of their tents are removed. We have no certain intelligence 
from ye fleet, we hear yt 4000 or 5000 are at lake Ontario ready to go down 
yr way, Capt. Jacobs went out last week with about 30 men. was surrounded 
at ye narrows with birch cannoos, fired upon by ye enemy. Capt. Jacobs and 
10 of them are not yet come in, Gen'l Amherst seems to order and conduct 
sedately, giving' proportionable lilows to every nail, is an enemy to vice. 
Cajit. Bradsti'eet by report speaks a different language. I wish yr was a uni- 

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vev.--Jil rcrorniat ion Ium'o ; a ])0()i)l(' ciiii novcr hlcss (Jod siiflicifnt ly for ye 
moans of ffrace wheri'by sinners are restrained, kejU from running to ye same 
excess witli others. If 1 am spared I design to see you as soon as \ can ; I ex- 
|)ect you are sorrowing and yt it is melancholly with you in your state ot soli- 
tude, and as T liear your mother is more infirm and pretty low, having receiv- 
ed a line from your father, dated June 14th, but I am in hopes 
she will revive and yt I shall yet see her; with ymyt fear (lod, yr end is peace, 
from a O of sorrow they go to inherit endless bliss, labour to walk in ye steps 
of your ])ious mother and follow her wherein she followed Christ. 

(rive my duty to father hoping he will have grace togloiifie (icd in ye 
day of visitation. 

I hope all ye gt)dly will be earnest, for us. I expect yt we shall engage ye 
enemy in 3 or 4 days, so yt before you receive this I exi)ect to see a sharp con- 
test, how it will turn God only knows, I think I can find it in my heart to re- 
sign to his will, and yt it is my greatest desire to glorifle him whether it be 
life or by death all of ye difficulties seem nothing to wliat it is to have (Jod 
dishonoured, i-t is ye happiness of (rod's peojile not only to know but to do 
tJod's will. If I should not return I trust as long as you live you'll maintain 
the bowells of a mother towards ye childvon and yt they may be instructed, 
etc., duty to father and mother, love to brothers and sisters and neighbours ; 
praying yt my people may be in health and prosper, but especially yt yr souls 
may prosper, intreating a constant remembrance in your ])rayers ; renuiin your 
loving and affectionate husband till death. HENRY TllUE. 

P. S. — Love to Jonthn and Hebsabeth. 

"Why I don't mention Capt. Little, IVIoses Kimball, ttc, in particular, isyt 
in every letter I send my endearing love to all my neighbors. 

I am obliged to write with great haste in very discommodious places. 



Letter from Rev. Henry True to His Wife, Mrs. Ruth True, 

Am!.\nv, .Tuly 30, IToO. 
!My Dear Spoi-sk : - 

Amidst otlier writing I cannot cease to write to ytm, hoping these will 
find you well and our children, etc. I have through the goodness of (rod in- 
joyed a good state of health since I left you ; I have received but one letter 
from you, have sent several to you which T ho]ie you have received. When 
I shall return I know not, nor when I shall have another opportunity to send 
you another letter, going as I apiJrcliend out of ye way of ye recei)tion of any 
witliout oui- post should follow us. I wrote to you from Lake George, since 
that I would relate some things that have occurred: 

Saturday, July 2lst. — Two o'clock in ye morning the encampment struck 
ye tents, by break of day we got on board Batteaus about twelve thousand, 
witii a pi'opitious gale we passed Lake George within about 2 miles where 
they landed last year, out of ye view of that place, there we lay all night upon 
our oars, wind something high vve.ither lowering. In ye morning, July 22d, it 
cleared off ])leasant ; ye army, after glutting into regular order, heaven gov- 
erning ye wind and ye weather, we landed about 10 o'clock, about ye time 
when ye assembly of God's peoi)le were praying for us. AVe expected to meet 
yeenemy at landing, but liicytli*! not oppose our landing ; after landing im- 
mediately some of our men marched to ye sa^vmill. tluM-e they surrounded 
about 20 French and Indians. We killed some of i licui and toi'k 2 prisoners. 

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ye I'est fleeing, for they came out only to make discoveries as they say, it be- 
ing rumored yt we were actually coming; our men immediately took posses- 
sion of ye breast works where ye men were slaughtered last year, confining ye 
enemy all in ye fort ; they attempted to make a sally or two but were soon re- 
pulsed, our men proceed immediately to entrench, the enemy continually 
kept firing ball and bombs, but they did but very little harm to us. The Gen- 
eral was present and was ready to say that ye French bombs could not 
hurt us. 

July 24th, I went within about a quarter of a mile of Ticonderoga Fort, 
saw it distinctly and their firing cannon and bombs. Our men were exceed- 
ing active, ready to laugh under their toyls and burthens. Regulars and 
provincials all united, Newhampshire men helped, had ye cannon and mor- 
tars into ye intrenchments. 

July 26th, at night when we had got our artilery ready to play, the enemy 
blew up ye magazine and so fled all of them to about 30 which we took, they 
left some cannons, some mortars and balls, and what number I can't certainly 
learn. New Hampshire regiment being ordered by ye General to inarch back 
to Albany, to Schenectady, to Oswego ; ye General tliinking they might be need- 
ed to aid Br. General Prideaux that was gone against Niagara, that we were to 
help finish a fort yt is erecting at Oswego. The General as it was represented 
by ye muster master to him that ye New Hampsliire regiment was ye most 
likely able to dispatch business and that he had men enough, &c., has pitched 
upon ours to go to Oswego ; it is with some regret yt I go, and so it appears with 
our men, but I go to encouridge them, the company that was left at number 
4 is to joyn us. We apprehended it something difficult going up and coming 
back in Bateaus, fatigueing to men, but we shall have good Oswego bass I 
hope. We are to tarry there only to help build a fort yt is erecting, and our 
men will be paid for ye work. I hope by ye favor of -^ that we shall return 
in 2 or 3 months, some time in November; what will intervene between this 
and then God only knows. I hope to see you and our children by that time^ 
and to visit my people which I hope will not be destitute. If I really thought 
it duty and subservient to ye common cause not to proceed, I should seek for 
a discharge, but I am apprehensive my presence is needful at this juncture. 
I trust my people will be mindful of me, bear me on yr minds at ye throne of 
grace. I trust I have your heart though there is a local distance ; keep close 
to God in a w^ay of duty. My due regards to every one ; desire you'd write if 
you have oppoi-tunity by ye post ; I shall take every opportunity to write, &c., 
in haste, desiring a constant remembrance in your prayers to God yt I may 
ever be resigned to his will and may be enabled to glorifie him whether it be 
by life or by death, remain your loving husband till death. 

HENRY TRUE. 

Ye regiment in general healthy, all from Hampstead are well, but one 
died, one Haswell, an aged man from Kingston. 
[Superscribed ] 

To the Rev. Mr. Hexry True, 
At Hampsted in New Hampshire in New England. 



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Fort WUiMnH enry 




THE REGION OF LAKE GEORGE, 
From Surveys made in J 762. 



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Journal of the Expedition in the Year J 762. 



Tuesday June 29th, 1762. — Sat off from Hampstead in ye morning, arrived 
at Hollis about 12 o'clock ; rained some. 

Wednesday, June 30th — Tarried at Holh's. It being fast, I preached for Mr. 
Emerson in ye afternoon. 

Thirsday, July 1st. — With Mr. Emerson, Mr. Noyes, I rode to Amherst, 
it being fast there, upon ye account of ye drought ; went from Mr. Wilkins' to 
Mr. Hopkins' ; trgated kindly. From Monson we rode to No. 2, tarried at 
Butterfield's. 

Fryday. July 2d. — Rode from Butterfield to Petersl)orough, breakfasted at 
Mitchell's gratis, then rode through Dublin to Keen to one Dorman, lodged nt 
the Rev. Mr. Sumner's. 

Saturday, July 3d. — Rode from Keen ; had twenty shillings and sixpence 
silver old tenor at Harrington for ye cows keeping; rode through Cumberlard 
arrived at Wallpole by ye middle of ye afternoon, tarried at night at ye Rev. 
Mr. Jonathan Leavitt's. 

Sabbath, July 4th. — Preached all day for Mr. Leavitt ; assembly gave seri- 
ous attention ; some agreeable conversation in ye evening ; everlasting things 
appeared r.ear, God's glory dear. 

Monday, July 5th.— Set off from Wallpole, Leavilt rede with me 7 niiles 
toward No. 4, (Charleston, N. II.;) had agreeable conversation by ye way 
upon ye important points in religion, arrived at number 4 about 12 o'clock to 
Mr. Walker's; about 20 soldiers there, some rouf but no prophane language 
heard. They sat off by ye middle of ye afternoon ; spent this evening v.ith ye 
Revern'd Mr. Alcot, lodged with him, agreeable conversation. 

Tuesday, July 6th. — Dined at Mr. Walker's ; this day wrote home, in ye 
afternoon went to ye mills to see Capt. Spafford ; returned to >'r. AValker's, 
had agreeable conversation with Mr. Baldwin of Connec icut, on ye very vitals 
of religion ; how happy to have one's thots, heart and affections carried out 
towards God ; felt my heart rekindh d from a sense of ye unseen world, in 
prayer had a solemn sense of God's greatness and glory. 

Wednesday, July 7th. — After prayer sat off to go through ye woods road 
about 30 miles till dark, lodged on ye ground in y- o;)en air, perpetually teased 
by humming biting animals; horse tied to ye trees. 

Thirsday, July 8th.- Sat off as soon as light, rode all day. came within a 
mile of ye falls of Ottei* Creek ; yr encamped in ye oj)en air but more comfort- 
able after praying with people with me and retiring; slept on ye ground. 

Fryday, July 9th. — After ])rayer set off, rode all day. encami)ed at durk ; 
alarmed by a rattle snake which we killed, hnd 13 rattles. 

Saturday, July 10th — Sat off early in ye morning, a^H-ived at Crown Point 
about 2 o'clock P. INI.; kindly received by Col. Goffe who expected me; pre- 
pared for my lodging in his house which is very comfortable considering ye 
])lace ; ye TOW arrived. I must say I had an agi-eeable companion, viz , INIr 
Hobart, in my journey ; this evening yr was a shower, ye first rain since I sat 
off; had prayers in yr house. 

Sabbath, July 11th. — Praye-i- in ye incn-ning in ye house, in ye forenoon 
Mr. Taylor of Connecticut preached to ye men, dined with ]\Ir. Taylor at Col. 
Whiting's, in ye afternoon I preached to a very large auditory ; some say be- 
tween 2 and 3 thousands ; ye assembly Icoked very solemn, gavesei-ious atien- 



tion; sooin >d to !).• alTi'cl iim.il i' to ye wonl of CkkI, at iii^;lit pniycrs ; rotirfd t(t 
look to ~ for my rainily jiiid Hock : siini-isc. 

Monday, .luly IJlli. — 1 ciidcavorcd to j^t ye nicn mifilil iiUctul |)rny(n\s and 
alTectedit, this cvciiin^;' all ye ciioaminni'iil met I'oi- pi-nycrs, wliicli was yo 
fifst time tliis year; Mr. Taylor jiraycd, <.^-c. 

Tuesday, July I.Stli. — Took a view of yo fort, ^^c. at cvciiiiig atteiidi'd 
j)rayiM" ; Ego i)recatus. 

Wednesday, July 11th. — Tt rained cJiief of ye <!ay ; (his wi-otc home and 
other letters; dull and heavy this day, at iiif^lit some alTection in i)ray(»rs; () 
how undeserving any favors. JNfr. Fess(>nden prayed witli ye encampment. 

Thii'sday, July 15th. — Visited ye sick in ye hos|)ita], discoursctl with one 
Johnson wlio apjieared to be stui)id. () how has sin closed ye eyes of sinners, 
they do not a|)preliend eternal thinjis, are not alTected with ym ; this death 
appears hastening upon ym. This evening Mr. Taylor jjrayed, enjoyed some 
freedom in jirayer. () yt (Jod would take my family, my peo])le into ye arms 
of his kind and smiling providence, may they be in health and prosjjcr but 
especially may yr souls {jfosjier. 

Fryday, July UUh. — Clear, hot day; Ego precatus, &c., not much nlfec- 
tion. Oh my leancss and barreness, t^c, how little do I do for (lod's glory ; 
visited ye sick. 

Saturday, July 17th. — Very hot ; INIr. Douglass had one shirt to wash, one 
handkerchief, one cajie, one i)air of stockings; two shirts only to iron. 

Sabbath, July 18th. — Very hot; Mr. Fessenden in ye forenoon, and this is 
ye condemnation, yr lighth ; INIr. Taylor, ye afternoon how shall we escape if 
we neglect. 

Monday, July 19lli. — Cold this morning; read I>r. Young, visited ye sick. 
Dr. Taylor ]>rayed. 

This night had a very alfecting view of ye hapi)iness of ye ?aints, all shin- 
ing with rais derived from God. O to be like CikI, to l)e conformed to his 
image, nothing in '^ nothing on earth so desirable. 

Tuesday, July 20th. — Clear day, news of some S])anish vessels in St. Law- 
rence; some earnestness in prayer, ])l(\'uling with (iod for favor; sensible how 
justly he might deny. 

Wednesday. July 20st. — Weather hot; Fessenden prayed. 

Thirsday, July 22d. — Very hot. 

Friday, July 23d. — Day clear, hot. Mr. Taylor prayed. 

Saturday, July 21th. — Cloudy, few Utile showers. 

Sabbath, July 25th. — Preached in ye forenoon from: Righteousness ex- 
alteth a nation ; Mr. Fessenden in ye afternooii frtiin : Follow not a multitude 
to do evil. 

Monday, .luly 2t)th. — Went over ye lake. 

Tuesday, July 27th — They came on Tuesday ; wrote home l)y Mr. Si)ring. 

Wednesday, July 28th. — Very hot. 

Thirsday. July 29th. — Kained this afternoon and ;ill night ; wrote to Dea- 
con Kimi)all. 

Friday, July oOth. — Wrote Siuiday, letters liy Ksi]. Jenner; ye w<>;Uher 
something cool ; feel not so well this day, heart du'A. 

Saturday. July I^lst. — Weather fair: Esq. Jenner sat oil for New Englaml. 
rode with Mr. Hubert round ye I'oiiU ; some agreeable conversation about ye 
evidenct' of a real Christian. <) how little do I think, speak and act with a 
real aim at (rod's glory. 

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Sabbath, August 1st. — Weather fair; attended divine services, Mr. Taylor 
preached in ye forenoon : wisdom is justified of her ; I preached in ye after- 
noon to a large assembly from: O yt they were wise, &c. Something dull. 

Monday, August 2d. — Rain this day ; in July I pay two pistareens at one 
time and three at another time to procure sawce for ye tent. 

Tuesday, August 8th, — Weather warm; paid for Mr. Hobart half a dollar 
to ye Indians yt found his horses. 

Wednesday, August 4th. — Weather hot. 

Thirsday, August 5th. — Mr. Taylor sat oif for St. Johns. 

Fryday, August 6th. — Hot ; visited Connecticut hospital ; discoursed a 
prayer with ye sick ; one Sergeant under deep concern ; visited New Hamp- 
shire hospital. 

Saturday, August 7th. — Visited Connecticut hospital, pi-ayed and discours- 
ed with ye sick ; ye person mentioned ye day before seemed to despair of ye 
mercy of God ; used arguments with him to relieve him. 

Sabbath, August 8th. — Visited ye hospital, &c., prayed and discoursed 
with ye sick ; Mr. Fessenden preaclied in a. m. : Now commeth all men every- 
where to rept. I preached p. m. : Puryfying ye heart by f. to numerous as- 
sembly — ti'ia millia, Juxta, fortasse — not much sense of things in prayer, more 
in sermon. 

Monday, August 9th. — Visited ye hospital, prayed and discoursed with 
sundry yt were sick ; some under deep impressions, seemed to be sensible of ye 
hardness of ye heart. O says one yt I would mourn, O yt I would have one 
realising tho't of death. says another, yt I had a heart to ask God ; will 
God ever show mercy to one yt has been so great a sinner ; will God in very 
deed show pity. Yes, yr is forgiveness ; 'tis a faithful saying, &c., your sin will 
not exclude you, if you can be willing to renounce yr sins ; ali but I can't be 
willing, but yt may be yr next step to yr being made willing, man's extremi- 
ty is God's opportunity, who knows but now may be ye time yt God may make 
bare his arm, and may make you willing ; still look to God from whence your 
help must come. O I see, may God justly cast me off fur ever, a wonder yt I 
am out of hell — — — yt let his patience engage you to seek to him. 

Tuesday, August 10th. — Visited ye hospital; prayed, discoursed with ye 
sick ; concerned appeared ; visited Mrs. Carnela who was sick with a fever. 
She seemed she manifested a serious concern. I endeavored to represent 
eternal, soleis pucatus. 

Wednesday, August 11th. — Visited ye hospitals, prayed and discoursed with 
ye sick. 

Thirsday, August 12th. — Visited ye hospital, &c. 

Friday, August 13th. — Visited ye hospitals, &c. 

Saturday, August 14th. — Visited ye hospitals, &c. Herriman came ; rec'd 
letter from home. 

Sabbath, August 15th.— Preached both parts of ye day ; a. m. : AVhen shall 
I come and appear before God ; p. m. : Take unto you ye whole armor of God. 

Monday, August 16th. — Not very well this moi-ning; wrote home by Major 
Blanchard ; went over ye lake, &c. 

Tuesday, August 17th. — Visited hospitals, &c. ; prayed with them as usual ; 
discoursed with ye sick, and it seemed to have some good effect, &c. 

Wednesday, August 18th. — Visited ye hospitals. 

Thirsday, August 19th. — Visited ye hospitals. 

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N. B. — ri-(»s{M-i|)tiiin of Doctor (Collins to rui-c ye vickiMs ons voncris, pulvis 
Kei and soinr caliltijilcs, jrive it cliscretionarilj', with o|)('iiiii^ a vein in yo in- 
side of ye ear of ye cliiid ; soinetiines lie lays ye cliild on a lu'd of sweet fern, 
ye |icrfiiinc liraci's ye liinlis. 

Fryday. Aii.mist 20th. — Visited yo liospitals and dined with ^ir. Taylor 
Fryday and Saturday; it rained this day. 

Sat Ill-day, August 21st. — Visited ye hospitals, Sic. 

Sabbath. August 22d.— Preaeli ; a. m., Ex. .Ter. vi, Hi: post ineridiem, Ex. 
liev., deatli and hell, were east into ye lake of lire. — — — 

This day jH-andebani euinDr. tlollins. 

INIonday, August 23d. — Visited ye liospital ; one of ye (Jonneet ieuls died. 

Tuesday, August 24tli — Hoc mane rec(n-dat iiin est ineiiem (%ir niaxiine 
nfTectuin divinae gloriae a])i)r(diensione. Dies Coeclestis! 

A'isited ye hospitals; found niuch assistance in i)rayer at both liosjjitals. 
() how good to draw near to (Jod, to have ye heart melted, broken, emptied of 
self. ai)])rehending God's glory. 

AVediiesday. August 2r)th.— Visited ye liospitals, \-c. ; this night baptized a 
child for Kichard Isabella. 

Thivsday, August 26th.— This morning taken very ill with ye diera, jioorly 
all day ; attended publiek prayers in ye evening. O how !iegligent to improve 
health. 

Fryday, August 27th.— Toorly this morning, not worse I hope. O to be 
fitted for ye will of (rod and to glorify whether by life (u- by death ; jirayed 
with ye men ; rested comfortably this night. 

Saturday, August 2Sth.— Felt something better this morning. O for a 
heart to glorifie God for his goodness; 'tis of the Lord's mercies yt I am not 
consumed. O a tender concern for my family and people. () yt I could 
glorifie God wherever I am ; this day rainy. 

Sabbath, August 29th,— Ye forenoon my prayers; Kev. Mr, Taylor arrived 
at noon and preached in ye afternoon : Ye grace of God yt brings sal. 

:\Ionday. August 30th.— Visited ye hospital. i»c., in ye afternoon one Good- 
win of Newton died ; it rained. 

Tuesday, August 31st. — Visited ye hos])ital. <kc. ; it rained this day. 

Wednesday, September 1st.— Visited ye hospital. 

Thirsday, Septi'inber 2d. — Visited ye hospital. 

Fryday, September 3d. — Visited ye hosi)ital. 

Saturday, September 4th. — Visited ye hospital. 

Sabbath, September 5th.— Visited ye hospital; Mr. Taylor jireached ye 
forenoon : Stand fast, (piit you. I'icc. Tin ye afternoon: Sanctilieye Lord of 
host. 

Monday, S(>])teinber (5th.— Visited ye hosjiital, <kc. 

Tuesday, Septendier 7th. — Visited ye hospital, \'C. 

.Monday. September St h. — Visited ye hosjiital ; nox haec obscura fiiit. <kc . 
Duces biberunt tarn libere. 

Tliirsday, September 9th.— Visited ye hospital, iV:c. 

Fryday, September Kith.— Visited ye hosi)ital : nuv of yi^ M.-issachusetl's 
died very suddenly in his tfiit on Wedn.'sday hist. This day bajil ized Mr. 
Cusole's child .John. 

Saturday, September i I th. — N'isited ye hospital ; clear c'i hot. 

Sabbath, Septemb(<r 12th. — Visited ye hospital, <kc., preiiched in ye fore- 
noon: I must work ye work of h. yt sent me while. -1'. M.: in-epan* to 

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meet thy God, O Israel ; this day Col. Bayley arrived. 

Monday, September 13th. — Visited ye hospital. 

Tuesday, September, 14th. — Visited ye hospital. 

AVediiesday, September 15th. — Visited ye hospital. 

Thirsday, September 16th. — Visited ye hospital, &c. 

Fryday, September 17th. — Visited ye hospital ; this day it rained ; moved 
into ye new houses. 

Saturday, September 18th. — Visited ye hospital; discoursed as close as I 
could with Moses Morse. 

Sabbath, September 19th — Visited ye hospital. Mr. Taylor a. m. : Post M. 
Ex. in die prospero Cogitate, &c., pro Captione Havannah. 

Monday, September 20th. — Visited ye hospital; went to see Mr. Sarguson, 
who was in distress, &c. 

Tuesday, September 21st.— Visited ye hospital. 

Wednesday, September 22d. — Visited ye hospital. 

Thirsday, September 23d. — Visited ye hospital. 

Fryday, September 24th. — Visited ye hospital. 

Saturday, September 26th. — Visited ye hospital ; [mem'm Bible.] 

Sabbath, September 26th. — Visited ye hospital; preached a. m., E. Tay- 
lor p. m. 

Monday, September 27th. — Visited ye hospital. 

Tuesday, September 28th, — Visited ye hospital. 

Wednesday. September 29th. — Visited ye hospital. 

Thursday, September 30th. — Visited ye hospital. 

Fryday, October 1st. — Visited ye hospital. 

Saturday. October 2d. — Visited ye hospital. 

Sabbath, October 3d. — Visited ye hospital, preached. 

Monday, October 4th. — About 11 o'clock sat ofiF, got about 16 miles, it rain- 
ed exceeding hard all night. 

Tuesday, October 5th. — Rained till ten ; we traveled yt day to Otter 
Creek ; this night it rained. 

Wednesday, October 6th. — Got almost to Black river. 

Thirsday, October 7th.— Got about ye 10 mile encampment. 

Friday, October 8th. — Got into No. 4 about 9, about 1 sat off, arrived at 
Walpole, this night tarried at Rev'd Mr. Leavitts. 

Saturday, October 9th. — Sat off early, got to Chamberlane's in Westmore- 
land about 9 o'clock ; saw Mr. Welmam ; about 2 arrived at Mrs. Harrington's 
in Keene ; sat off about 3, arrived this night to Scots in Dublin. 

Sabbath, October 10th. — Rained this day ; rode to Petersborough to StiT 
town, tarried at Mr. Hale's. . 

M(mday, October 11th. — Sat off early, rode thro' No. 2 or Wiltown to 
Monson, arrived at Mr. Hopkin's about 9 ante M. ; sat off, rode through Mer- 
rimack, aiTived at Litchtield about 12 o'clock ; dined at Deacon Kendal's ; sat 
off about 2 o'clock, got home about 8 o'clock, found family and people well 
blessed be God thei-efor, bless ye Lord, O my soul and forget not all his bene- 
fits who has redeemed my life, &c. 

Tuesday, October 12th. — Had company. 

AVednesday, October 13th. — Had company ; visited. 

Tliirsday, October 14th. — Read some. 

Fryday, October 15th. — Studied. 

Saturday, October, 16th. — Studied. 

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1762. 
Letter of Rev. Henry True to His Wife. 

CuowN I'oiNT, .Inly Ik 1702. 
To ]\Irs. Tiuk, I.ovinc; Spouse: — 

Tliose with my siiici'ro love and toiidor nfTcction for you iind our children, 
desiriiifi; they may iind you well, with all our friends, as T am at this time 
thro' the undeserved goodness and mercy of (iod. I have enjoyed my healt!i 
since I left home. () how much better to me is God than my desert It seems 
a wonder to me that such a sinful, unholy creature, so full of pollution, should 
be supposed to have a being, should be regarded by the providence of (rod. 
God has been gracious to me, may I never forget his benefits but constantly 
study his glory, to conform to ye will of ye blessed Ciod, and live devoted to 
his glory, 'tis in this that ye felicity of the rational creature consists. What 
are all the things of time ! how momentary and fading! T^et it be our unwearied 
endeavors to secure a treasure upon high yt will never disappear, when our 
heart and Hesh shall fail yet God may be the strength of our heart and the nev- 
er failing portion of our souls, to meet in the heavenly world and to be forever 
with the Lord, to glorify and serve God perfectly! this will be consummate 
bliss. My family, my i)eople seem constantly to revolve in my mind ; 1 desire to 
commend them to God to the word of his grace 

I arrived here last Saturday in the afternoon with Mr. Hobart, lodged 
or staid three nights in ye woods. It was something tedious, continually sur- 
rounded by restless animals. When I arrived heie I found better accommo- 
dation than I expected; kindly received by Col. (toffe, who was alone in his 
house in a retired place. A good bedroom to lodge in ; rawsburies and milk 
for supper. The cow arrived safe. We had no rain by the way ; at llollis ye 
evening I came there we had a little, the day after ii was fast there. I tarried 
and preached for Mr. Emerson on ye account of the drought. I attended in ye 
forenoon If there has been but little or no rain in New England since I came, 
it must be veiy melancholy. We have reason to tremble for fear of God, 
where vice is so triumphant. 

Tlie grasshoppers are very numerous on ye point, tho' none ye opposite 
side of ye lake, here they have cloathed the garden and ground with much 
desolation, so yt there are little or no greens. There have been repeated 
showers here and not a dry time. The people here are healtliy in geiienil, 
not one of ye New Hampshire sick in ye hospital, all that went from us 
are well as far as I can learn- The first Sabbath after I left home, I 
})reached all day, viz., ye day after I arrived here we had two sermons. 
Kev'd .Mr. Taylor of Connecticut, who arrived the same day I did, preach- 
ed in the forenoon, where the most of the men were on fatigue. At 5 in 
the afternoon I preached to anumerous assembly, from the words : The Lord 
hath done great things for us, whereof we are glad ; showing how we ought 
to conduct ourselves, l)y reviewing those great things (lod had done for our 
Land, <kc., so that we might give a testimony for God, to ye heathen, yt 
we might so reverence our (rod, ye God whom w<> profess, as that ye heath- 
en here might say our Lord he is (Jod. 

There appeared much solemnity in ye audience. I found freedom, a 
reverent, filial sense of God, I trust, and a feeling sense of ye worth of 
poor souls. To have such a sense of everlasting things, methinks, I would 

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constantly march thro' ye wilderness, &c. The commanding officer of ye 
lines viz- Col. Whiting, invited Mr. Taylor and myself to dine with him, 
which we did. He appears to be a man of piety, is grieved that men are 
called upon fatigue on ye Sabbath, but he can't go contrary to General 
Amherst's orders. He has wrote General for a redress, that ye Sabbath 
may be observed, so as yt all the men may attend both parts of ye day. 

On Monday evening we attended prayer, and we shall for ye future 
have prayers in ye morning and evening, and if leave can be obtained of 
ye General, we shall in ye morning. As things are now, ye commanding of- 
ficers will appoint yt there be two sermon on the Sabbath and prayers 
every evening ; as they all meet on one parade, the Chaplains take turns. 
The commanding officer has given out orders strictly forbidding the men 
to play cards and I am sensible he would be glad prophaneness could 
be suppressed ; if I am well I can't say when I shall return ; I hope 
my people will be well supplied, I want to hear from you, &c. ; I trust I shall 
the first opportunity. I wrote to you from number four, this I send by Col. 
GoflFe's man, who goes to Portsmouth, and if you see Col. Bayley give my 
service to him and tell him I hope he will come up as soon as he can ; give my 
duty to parents, love to children, regards to neighboring and all inquiring 
friends. Service to Mr. Shurburne. Let me know whether my mother is with 
you. James and John White are well. Desiring a constant remembrance in 
your prayers, subscribe your sincere and affectionate husband till death. 

HENRY TRUE. 



If any ministers are disposed to preach a Sabbath I suppose Mr. Shur- 
burne will readyly consent, I hope some will be inclined to give a day. 

P. S. — July 15th. — Visited ye men, those yt came from us, Ac. ; are well 
except Obediah Wells : he desired I would write yt you might inform his wife 
yt he has ye burning ague near 3 weeks past, not left him yet, but he walks 
about. Smart raid this forenoon. 

Moses Kimball desired me to imformliim whether there is a good market 
for sheep here. You may tell liim that Mr. Ward, the sutler, is not yet arriv- 
ed, that it's likely sheep will be numerous here, so far as I can learn. You 
may tell him that I donte think it best for him to come, &c. 

If Mr. Shurburne is with you, you may give hiiu ye inclosed letters, if not 
you can keep ym till he comes. 



Letter of Bartholomew Heath of N. H., Aug. 28, 1760. 

Monday, ye 11th of August, we stood ready for ye signal for to embark 
from Crown Point to St. Johns' which was obeyed at the fire of a cannon at 2 
o'clock, and we obeyed the signal in order, 2 boats abreast. We went about 6 
miles and orders were sent to each regiment, ours being the rearmost but one 
to go to ye same roster to land in order to camp that night which was 
performed in order. 

Tuesday 12th. — This morning eai-ly orders came to embark which was per- 
formed by sunrise, with a warm, pleasant morn. AVe went about 8 miles, the 
wind coming contrary we went across ye lake and landed on the east side of 
ye lake. 

Wednesday, 13th. — This morn we were to our arms very early at 3 o'clock. 

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Wp opened ye f,n-('jit lake of Cliiiiiiphiiii. ye wind eoininf; eoiitniry ; we wt'iit on 
sliore about 6 o'cloek on ye west side of ye hike and eiimped. Wm. Vance 
oounted all tlie boats belon^inf,' to our fleet, of all sizes, and tliey were about 
8S() in all. 

Thursday Hth.— We made sail about suni-ise with ye wind fair. In about 
one hour it began to rain, wind blew hard. We iiad a difheult day of it. We 
had 10 men drowned that day and then eiicainjjt that iii^Mil on ye west side of 
ye hike. 

Friday ye ITjih. — We came to sail very early witli a smart Rale of wind in 

2 or 3 hours. Some of our boats drove to seaward and could not stand it. 
About 3 of ye clock, we landed on east side of ye lake ; we then being in sight 
of our 3 warlike vessels, to-wit: One brig and 2 sloops. Our boats not com- 
ing that went to seaside, we concluded yt they were lost. We encani])t there 
that niglit and received orders for ye next day. 

Saturday, 16th. — This morn embarked before sunrise and went down ye 
lake in order to land near ye Island, expecting liot work, but we landed about 

3 of ye clock without ye least disturbance, ye fori being about a good league 
distance, ye Siggaman Euddo l)eing in ye front she fired at ye fort and vessels 
that lay there and continued firing once in a while for our safety. We went 
to work to make a breast work for our safety. We could see our neighbors 
but they came not to see us. Capt. Watts * * * aiul ye K., boats that 
w(> was concerned about, came ashore to us after we were at work. 

Sunday, 17th. — This day one of our row gallies went so near to ye fort that 
they received an 18 pound shot from ye fort which took o(T S legs from 6 men ; 
3 of men died in about 3 or 4 hours. 

Monday, 18th. — This day is employed in doing sort of work that is thought 
for the best, ye French firing sometimes ball and sometimes grape shot at our 
men, but no damage done this dav. 

Tuesday, 19th. — This day all hands work for the benefit of a[rmy]. Last 
night one of our boats went to sound ye channel near ye fort; ye French fired 
gra])e shot at them iind killed one, sinked a l{a [Sinklear] [I\anger?] and 
wounded 2 provincials. 

Wednesday, 20th. This day a deserter came in from ye French fort and 
informs us that when our army came first in sight they had but about 300 
men in ye fort and not one cannon mounted, but now they have a pretty 
many cannon mounted and are about 1500 strong. 

Thursday, 2lst.— This day Patee went to see my friends among the rang- 
ers and returning to my camp there came a 12 pound shot and struck a tree 
and ye splinter that Hew from ye tree took away a part a regulars buttocks 
and hurt him very much, but not mortal. Another shot came and cut olT sev- 
eral legs from men. It is not expected that they will all live. 

Friday. i:2d. — This morning, a little before day, a great number of small 
arms were fii*ed in Ruggelse's Keg't, at a stump, thinking it was an Indian, 
which put us into some consternation. This day died one of ye men that was 
wounded yesterday. 

Saturday, 23d. — This morning a going to i)rayers, 4 Rliode Island men 
came ashore to cut wood, within 100 rods of our battery. A i)arty of Indians 
came on them and killed and scalped an Indian belonging to them; ye rest 
made their escapes. Ye sun about 2 hours high, we opeiied our batteries of 
mortar and cannon on the fort and played away very hot on them all night. 
They sent neither siiot nor shell all ye while. exce])ting a pn^tty many small 
arms, but did no hurt. 

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Sunday, 24th. — This day we have not had so smart fii-ing as we have 
had. 

Monday, 25th. — Last night a party of Col. Euggelse's Reg't were below 
the boom a clearing to the point, ye French continually firing grape shot ; 
they killed one officer, mortally wounded another and wounded 12 more men 
belonging to the same Reg't. This day Major Rogers and a party with him 
took a brigg, one sloop and and one small ruddo and one schooner. 

Tuesday, 26th.— This day has been a very still among us. 

"Wednesday, 27th.— This morning very early ye French begun and we 
have had ye hottest work that ever [we have] had yet, but we hope their time 
is short. This morning [ ] ed and Jacob Quinby and one more left our com- 
pany [ and wen ] t into the rangers. 

Thursday, 28th. — Last night ye [ ] cattle made a great roaring. Ye 
French fired not a gun. This morning about sunrise a great many deserters 
came in and said that they had all left ye fort and immediately our people 
went and took possession of it. 

Camp before ye Isle of Noix, August 28th, 1760. 

bartholo:mew heath. 

Desires your prayers for him. 

[Bartholomew Heath was of the "com. to regulate trade," 1777, and "com. 
to enlist soldiers," 17K0.] 



1778. 



[Letter of Samuel True to his father, Rev. H. True of Hampstead, N. H„ B- 
Mch. 8, 1756, D. Aug. 5, 1778 at Providence, of "camp fever and dysentery."] 

Providence, 29th May, 1778. 
Honored Father: — 

Dr. Sir, having a short time to write I would inform you that I am well, 
Gratias Deo therefor. I have been informed by Capt. Gile, who returned 
yesterday, that you and rest of the family are well, which I was very glad to 
hear. As for our situation at present it is as agreeable as can be expected, 
considering what few men are here. On Monday the 25th, their was an 
alarm. I immediately turned out the company and joynd the Reg't and 
drawed ammunition for them, and then marcht with tliem ; it being very 
warm that day made it tlie more tedious. We went about 15 miles between 
3 and 4 liours (viz.) from 9 to 12 or 1 o'clock, but the enemy on our approacli 
made to their boats so that we were in no action, thougli the men appeared in 
high spirits. We were almost an hour too late. I saw the brave Col. Barton 
just after he was wounded, but is tliought he will get well. I heard that one 
man of ours was mortal'y wounded and that is ail that I know of that was 
hurt. The enemy it is thought lost some, because that much blood was seen 
in divers places, as for the damage they did I cannot say in particular, but in 
general our flat bottom boats, &c. Ov. * * * buildings a meeting house they 
Cd. off the priest anddistroyed the stores; this was done at Warren, at Bris- 
tol they burnt some houses (we took from them 2 drummers and bass drums) 
and then returned to Providence where we now remain. Y-^sterday we at- 
tended at a very melancholly sight which was to see a man hanged for deser- 
tion and attempting to go to the enemy, which sight I was obligod to behold, 
with all its horrors, as having the command of the guard (est Felix quem 
aliena Pericula fatiuntcautum ;) my business at present is to do the writing 
for the company and I assist the Aj't and do some of his writing. We draw 
rice and flour, bread and pease and potatoes, and pork and beef and fish. If 
Bro. .lames is a mind to come here any time this summer and stay a little while 

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ho may tnk(> my htM-tli ns 1 hclicvc lio can, withonl any diliirulty, but if not I 
nni coiittMitod. Wliere wo sliall ho is unoortain, hut it is likoly not a Ki"('»t "ay 
from I'rovidoiieo. Col. Sto])lion I'oal)o(ly is our Col. latlond mooting ovory 
Sunday. Wo hear tlio onomy in one i)Mrt and aiioliicr arc burning towns. I. 
liave nothing more pai'lieularly to write. Alter sending my duty to mother 
and respects to brothers and sisters I beg your prayers for me that I may be- 
have so not to bring reproach to my parents or to myself and so subscribe my- 
self your faithful and loving son till death. SAINI'Ii TKUK. 

N. B. — The company in general is well. That bill w hich Nolu iniali Kelioy 
sent me for Rhode Island is Connootioote. 



"Concord and Lexington Battle.'' 

By C apt. Amos Barrett, of Union, JMk., formkkia' op Concord, iNlAss. 
Writtkn, Union, April 19, 1825. Corrected. 

"Tills 19th of Ai)ril, iSlT), brings fresh to mind the ])attlo at Concord ai.d 
Lexington. When I come to look back, I find it is fifty years since. Although 
so long ago, I can remember the whole of it, I think, better than I can re- 
member things 5 years ago. As I was in the whole of it, from Concord to 
Bunkerhill. I take my pen to write something ahout it, as I think I know 
as much about it as any person now living, as I don't think there wore but 
a few that were theie who ai'e now alive. 

"The 19th of April], 1775, the British landed ahout 1,0()() their best trooi)s 
from Boston in boats abreast of Charleston river, above Charleston bridge 
in the night very privately, and I believe they did not take the road till 
they all met at old Cambridge. They kept the old road and every man 
they saw they took and kept so that they should not alarm the 
people, but some liow they got word at Lexington that they were coming. 
There were a number of men collected on the common when the British got 
there, and the British ordered them to disperse, but they did not so quickly 
as they wished to have them, and the British fired on them and killed 7 or 8 
and wounded a number more. Our men did not fire on them, though I heard 
after thoy had got by, 2 or three of our men firod and wounded some of 
them. 

"We at Concord heard that they were coming. The boll rung at 3 o'clock 
for alarm. As I was a minute man, I was soon in town and found my cap- 
tain and the rest of my company at the post. It wasn't long before there 
was another minute company. (One company 1 believe of minute men was 
raised, in almost every town, to stand at a minute's warning.) Befoi-e sun- 
rise there wore, T believe, 150 of us and more of all there were there. We 
thought wo would go and meet the British. Wo marched down towards Lex- 
ington about a mile or mile and a half and wo saw them coming. We halt- 
ed and staid till they got within about 100 rods, then we wore oidored to 
the about face and marched before them with our drums and fifes going, and 
also the British (drum-; and Hfos.) Wo had grand music. We marched into 
town and over thi> n )rth bridg,? a little more than half a mile and then on a 
hill not far from the bridgo, where we could see and hear what was going on. 
What the British canio out after was to destroy our stores that we had got 
laid up for our army. Tlioro was in the town a number of intrenching tools 
which they carried out and bui-nt. .\t last liioy said it was best to burn them 

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CAPTAIN AMOS BARRETT, 
Of Concord, Mass., and Union, Maine. 



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in llu' lu)US(> !UhI set lire to thcin in the limisc. I'.iit our ix'oplc hc^'j^'cd of 
tlu'iii not to burn tlio lu)iis(> ami piilitoiit. It wiin't lonj^ bcl'oro it was set 
on lire ajjain, l)iit finally it was not hiirtit. Tlicrc wi'i-e about 100 barrels of 
Hour in Mr, Hubbard's [C'apt. Barrett nnirried liis dau{,'lit»M-,] malt house. 
Tliey rolled that out and knocked them to pieces and rolled some into the 
mill pond, which was saved after they were gone. 

While we were on the hill by the bridge, there were SO or S»() I'.i-itish came 
to the bridge and there made a halt. After a while they began to tear the 
jtlank olT the bridge. ISIajor Buttrick said if we were all his mind, he would 
drive them away from the bridge-- -Ihey should not tear that up. We all said 
we would go. We, then, were not loaded. We were all ordered to load, and 
had strict orders not to fire till they tired first, then to lire as fast as we 
could. We then marched on. Cajit. Davis' minute comi)any marched 
lirst, then Capt. Allen's minute company, the one one that I was in next. 
We marched 2 deep. It was a long (corsay) causeway, being round by the 
river. Capt. Davis had got, I believe, within 15 rods of the British, when they 
fired 3 guns, one after another. As soon as they fired them, they fired on us. 
The balls whistled well. We then were all ordered to fire that could lire and 
not kill our own men. It is strange there were no more killed, but they fired 
too high. t'ap. Davis was killed and ]\[r. Osmore (Ilosmer?) and a number 
wounded. We soon drove them from the bridge, when I got over, theie v.ere 
2 lay dead and another almost dead. We did not follow them. There were 8 or 
U) that were wounded and a running and a hobbling about, h < king back to see if 
we were after them. We then saw the whole body coming out of town. AVe 
were then ordered to lay behind a wall that run over a hill and when they got 
near enough, Maj. Buttrick said he would give the vvoid fire. lUitlhey did 
not come so near as he expected, before they halted. The crmnm tiding of- 
ficer ordered the whole batallion to halt and officers to t lie front. There we 
lay behind the wall, about 200 of us, with our guns cocked, (expecting every 
minute to have the word, fii-e. Our orders were if we fired, to fire 2 or three tim(>s 
and then retreat. If we had fired, I believe we would have killed almost 
every officer there was in the front; but we had no orders to fire and they 
wan't again fired [on.] They staid aliout 10 minutes and then marched back 
and we after them. After a while we found them marching back towards 
Boston. We were soon after them. When they got about a mile and a half 
to a road that comes from Bedford and Bildrea [Bilrica,] they were waylaid 
and a great many killed. When I got there, a great many lay dead, and the 
road was bloody. 

Note:— Captain I'.arrett was at I'.unker Ilill and at Burgoyne's surrend(>r. 



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